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Valinch & Mallet Long Pond The Spirit of Art VRW 2005
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Most tasters land somewhere between "very good" and one of the best VRWs they've had, with only a couple wishing for more intensity or cleaner alcohol integration. Expect tropical fruit and rhubarb up front, then dark chocolate, espresso, baked banana, roasted nuts and a touch of glue. The oak sits in gently, and the 56.8% is well tucked in. Long, coffee-tinged finish.
The community says- Complex fruit
- Long coffee finish
- But: Some want more intensity
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How does Valinch & Mallet Long Pond The Spirit of Art VRW 2005 taste?
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Complex, fruity, easy-sipping Long Pond A widely-loved Long Pond that people call complex yet easy-sipping. A few find it a shade light on intensity or slightly bitter, but most rate it near the top of the VRW line.
Long Pond and Jamaican funk fans who want balance over brute ester
Anyone chasing maximum intensity or a punchy high-ester bruiser
Style & occasion: Tropical & funky
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64 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
2023 and I still love it though at the last bottle 😊 Another wonderful bottling from Valinch & Mallet. Happy that I got my hands on 2 bottles. Remember to rest for 15-20 minutes to release all those wonderful flavours. 2021.12.10 Sitting in my recliner right now enjoying this wonderful rum. No wonder people like it, real funk and fruits from Jamaica. I have the entire series and the general quality level is very high.
Review by kudzey
Most helpful mixed review
Alcohol integration could be better
Review by Tschusikowsky
The fruit, the balance, the age, the esters, the complexity. Really, really good. At first it has nutty and chocolate notes, later these turn into very nice fruit notes. All very well integrated. Tropical fruits, a rounded compote, rhubarb, yellow fruits and a bit of glue shape the profile. The mouthfeel is pleasantly soft and tropical, in the finish peppermint and peach appear. Very easy to drink and accessible. The ABV is exactly right for me here.
Review by Jakob
Delicious combination of fresh, fruity Jamaican aromas with vanilla-oakwood flavors reminiscent of Barbados and a present spicy note. Overall, a very appealing complexity. The VRW Marque demonstrates its diversity here and is convincing across the board. Very drinkable.
Review by Basti
Very tasty VRW with an extremely complex nose. Edit: Tasted again at Crosstasting Long Pond 2095/2006. Light esters and some solvent on the nose, lots of floral/perfumed aromas, but also lots of fruit and spice. Perhaps the most complex nose of the round. The whole thing continues on the palate, slightly soapy (not disturbing) and lots of fruit here too. Less intense than the other representatives, but just as much fun :)
Review by Thunderbird
This is a Long Pond just the way I like it... complex with funk, fruit, spice, wood and toasty sweetness. That's exactly how it should be, it's a good thing I still have a bottle to call my own. V&M did a great job and got a perfect bottling
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
incredibly harmonious easy Sipping long pond. seeeehr cool, I would have liked to buy a bottle...🤤 nice mix of dark chocolate, baked banana with sesame, espresso, ginger and orange+grapefruit zest, some mirabelle plum and pear, maple syrup and roasted pecans. It's not until the finish that the signature baked banana comes through subtly with a nice freshness of toasted sesame and mint. brutally delicious stuff!⚡ I like it even a good bit better than the Velier vrw 12y 💯 for me the best VRW on the market!
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
No big surprise, the typical Jamaican solvents hit the nose immediately. But the tropical fruit salad appears very quickly. The nose is very elegant with a very indulgent touch of honey. The whole is very pleasant with hints of light spices and woodiness. On the palate, it follows the nose, very fruity, again on tropical fruits and strawberry. It's very light and balanced with a very gentle woodiness. The 56.8% are perfectly blended. Nice length, more on coffee that pleasantly fades over time.
Review by RumTaTa
The nose starts intensely with bourbon and vanilla, complemented by (over)ripe tropical fruits. The typical Long Pond umami note is also present in the background. The alcohol is not disturbing on the nose and is well integrated. The palate is again bourbon-like at first, but tropical fruits, vanilla and oak are quickly added. The meaty notes are again in the background, but the oak comes to the fore. The rum finishes with a long aftertaste with a focus on roasted notes and oak. The fruit and a slight bitterness are also present. A wonderfully balanced, medium-bodied Long Pond from start to finish.
Review by Righrum
Amazing Long Pond, this one is a great pick from V&M, not that common nowadays (except for the just released Hampden sta(r)um). Fruit and balsamic vinagre. Fruits are mainly red dried fruits and will be heavily present drink side too. A bit of wood adds to the profile but the finish is the most amazing thing. Loooooong and consistent with what the nose suggested
Review by Adrian Wahl
For me certainly one of the best VRW, but I don't agree with the very high ratings. With 56.8% rather low ABV, but really successful bottling. Now into the Mai Tai with it. Thanks @Mentalo for the sample
Review by Maxence
Classic Long Pond profile. Nose is both funky and round but there is something that bothers me. I'm having a hard time finding what it is exactly. Anyway, palate is better in my opinion. Much more balanced and less herbal. A good rum overall.
Review by Michael Schou
#1779 09-05-2026 - Rate 8.8 3rd rum at birthday tasting This one took all of us by surprise. Non had Long Pond as their guess. I knew all of them but yes rest could not guess it. Fantastic Long Pond and a great mark that does not dominate to much 😊 19-07-2026 - Rate 9.0
Review by zabo
And once again a nice VRW bottling from 2005. Thanks to Basti for sharing the sample at the hotel bar. There's not much to say, the vintage and the LongPond mark just please and are at a high level, at least in my humble opinion.
Review by alex
Simply among the best Long Pond I’ve tasted. Big slap. It’s superb 🤩😍🤩 Complexity and length 🤩🤩🤩 it’s heavy stuff
Review by Nivius
Oak, vanilla, raisins and glue - really great re-entry after the DryJanuary. The alcohol is superbly integrated, the finish remains cookie dough.
Review by TheFrenchRefill
Impressive smell with a well-present lime, and a bitter side in the mouth that really disturbed me! But very good rum!
Review by Buddudharma
Nice balance between barrel influence and fruit, but in direct comparison it loses against the RdL 2005 VRW in terms of intensity and mouthfeel.
Review by John Coffey
Few esters with quite a long aging in Jamaica.. Too woody and spicy for me.. Even though it must please many people.. It remains good on the palate all the same.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 2005. I rate it 8.6 out of 10, an excellent rum that ranks high even among my more than 1,300 ratings.
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39 bottles logged by 34 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
20% opened, 5 emptied.
What does Valinch & Mallet Long Pond The Spirit of Art VRW 2005 cost?
Community paid 116–220 €.
Current best price: 395.00 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 153 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Valinch & Mallet Long Pond The Spirit of Art VRW 2005
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Valinch & Mallet, at 56,8%.
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